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Old 04-06-05, 11:39 PM
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what bike should i get

i need a new bike. i looked at specialised bikes today and i think they are the best bikes do you have any opinyons on a new bike for me. i want to ride it off road alot so i think i will need a suspension
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....klein..seriously. ?

I ain't gonna play....go get a mini bike
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Originally Posted by KleinMp99
i need a new bike. i looked at specialised bikes today and i think they are the best bikes do you have any opinyons on a new bike for me. i want to ride it off road alot so i think i will need a suspension
Get a red one.
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Get a blue one, blue's faster.
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No. no BLACK
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I dunno, my red one's the fastest bike I own.
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I would have to say go with a Rocky Mountain. Awsome rides. You could get Norco but they dont build their own frames.

I got an Oryx, and it has a 5 year warranty on the frame but Oryx is no longer making high end bikes [ i think ] but all i know is if it broke i would get a Rocky, or Rocky will build one to replace it.

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Originally Posted by KleinMp99
i need a new bike. i looked at specialised bikes today and i think they are the best bikes do you have any opinyons on a new bike for me. i want to ride it off road alot so i think i will need a suspension
Suspension.......front fork or dual?
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crap colored...best color out there...its what my bike is :-D
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I think you should get a Trek 4300.
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I think you should get a Trek 4300.
No no that's so overprced. He needs a Click me
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HOLY CRAP! That's gotta be a joke!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMFG !11!111one one one...sorry for the random blurb...WHAT are they thinking?!
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No no that's so overprced. He needs a Click me
Heh - if you get a rear flat, that derailleur is gone.

Definitely the bike to get.
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Oh klein didn't respond. Thats too bad, haven't chatted with him in ages...
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Yeah, i was hoping he would stay. I miss his mspaint diagrams.
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Yeah, i was hoping he would stay. I miss his mspaint diagrams.
What? Mine aren't good enough?
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Klein

Here is abike which you should give consideration to. Fully rigid is the way to go.


https://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2005...ARRETTCHOW.htm
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Originally Posted by Raiyn
No no that's so overprced. He needs a Click me
And here I went out and bought me a 5th element air shock when I coulda' had one of those!!!
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Here is abike which you should give consideration to. Fully rigid is the way to go.


https://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2005...ARRETTCHOW.htm
Not for the way he rides haha...fully rigid would likely kill him...
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Not for the way he rides haha...fully rigid would likely kill him...
Lets get him the fully rigid.
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What? Mine aren't good enough?
No, yous are perfectly good, but his are fully drawn and they feature flying poos.
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